Physics notes for class 12 – MCQsBy: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman | Last updated: May 20, 2025 50 Score: 0 Attempted: 0/50 Subscribe 1. : Precise measurement is the one which has (A) Absolute precision (B) Less precision (C) Max precision (D) Both A and B 2. : Number of significant figures in 0.0010 are (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four 3. : Which of the following is a supplementary unit? (A) Degree (B) Radian (C) Steradian (D) Both B and C 4. : A unit vector is obtained by? (A) Magnitude (B) Direction (C) Scalar-vector (D) Vector 5. : The angle between two Vectors A and B can be found by (A) Head to tail rule (B) Their cross product (C) Their dot product (D) Both A and B 6. : The irregular and unsteady flow of fluid are known as? (A) Turbulent flow (B) Streamline flow (C) Normal flow (D) All of above 7. : The frictional force is present in (A) Gases (B) Liquids (C) Solid (D) All of above 8. : Drag force depends upon, according to Stoke’s law? (A) Coefficient of viscosity (B) Terminal velocity of the body (C) The radius of the spherical body (D) All of these 9. : The force that appears as a result of interaction between two moving charges is known as (A) Magnetic force (B) Electrostatic force (C) Induced force (D) Gravitation force 10. : When a charge passes through a region undeflected, then F(e)=F(m)_______ (A) B parallel to E (B) B = 0 (C) Both A and B (D) None 11. : The direction of vectors L×B is (A) Same as Magnetic field (B) Same as force (C) Same as Electric force (D) Length conduction 12. : Electric current produced magnetic field. This fact was discovered by: (A) Henry (B) Maxwell (C) Oersted (D) Newton 13. : Parallel lines carrying current in same direction will: (A) Remain at rest (B) Repel each other (C) Attract each other (D) Start rotating 14. : Cathode ray oscilloscope works by: (A) Proton (B) Electron (C) Muons (D) Neutrons 15. : What is pressure in the narrow pipe if streamlines are close together? (A) Smaller (B) Larger (C) Remain same (D) Zero 16. : The power of a concave lens is (A) Real (B) Virtual (C) Positive (D) Negative 17. : A convex lens gives a virtual image only when the object lies (A) Between principal focus and center of curvature (B) Beyond 2f (C) At the principal focus (D) Between principal focus and optical center 18. : In going from a denser to a rarer medium, a ray of light is (A) Un-deviated (B) Bent away from the normal (C) Bent towards the normal Answer: (B) Bent away from the normal 19. : Light signals pass through multimode graded index fiber due to (A) Continuous refraction (B) Total internal reflection (C) Both continuous refraction and total internal reflection (D) Diffraction 20. : A lens which converges a beam of parallel rays to a point is called (A) Diverging (or concave) lens (B) Converging (or convex) lens (C) Plano-concave lens (D) Plano-convex lens 21. : When a ray of light passes from one medium to another, it bends due to (A) Change in speed (B) Change in frequency (C) Change in amplitude (D) Change in phase 22. : The image formed by a convex mirror is always (A) Real and erect (B) Real and inverted (C) Virtual and erect (D) Virtual and inverted 23. : What is the unit of the focal length of a lens? (A) Dioptre (B) Tesla (C) Henry (D) Watt 24. : When white light passes through a prism, it splits into seven colours due to (A) Interference (B) Reflection (C) Scattering (D) Dispersion 25. : The lens used in magnifying glass is a (A) Concave lens (B) Convex lens (C) Cylindrical lens (D) Plano-concave lens 26. : The change in the direction of light at the interface between two different media is known as (A) Reflection (B) Diffraction (C) Refraction (D) Dispersion 27. : A prism disperses light due to its property of (A) Refraction (B) Polarization (C) Reflection (D) Transparency 28. : Light enters from air to glass. Which of the following remains unchanged? (A) Speed (B) Frequency (C) Wavelength (D) Direction 29. : The part of the human eye that controls the size of the pupil is (A) Lens (B) Retina (C) Cornea (D) Iris 30. : Which instrument is used to view distant objects? (A) Microscope (B) Telescope (C) Periscope (D) Binoculars 31. : Which of the following helps in the convergence of light rays? (A) Concave lens (B) Plane mirror (C) Convex lens (D) None of these 32. : Which of the following phenomena causes the twinkling of stars? (A) Dispersion of light (B) Reflection of light (C) Refraction of light (D) Scattering of light 33. : Myopia can be corrected by using (A) Convex lens (B) Concave lens (C) Cylindrical lens (D) Bifocal lens 34. : Which part of the human eye is sensitive to light? (A) Iris (B) Cornea (C) Retina (D) Pupil 35. : Which of the following phenomena is not a result of refraction of light? (A) Twinkling of stars (B) Formation of rainbow (C) Mirage (D) Image in a mirror 36. : The power of a lens is measured in (A) Dioptres (B) Metres (C) Watts (D) Newtons 37. : The phenomenon of bending of light around the corners of an obstacle is called (A) Refraction (B) Diffraction (C) Reflection (D) Interference 38. : Which mirror is used by dentists to see an enlarged image of teeth? (A) Convex mirror (B) Plane mirror (C) Concave mirror (D) None of these 39. : Which of the following devices uses a concave mirror? (A) Rear view mirror (B) Flashlight (C) Telescope (D) Projector 40. : In optics, the term “real image” means (A) Image cannot be captured on screen (B) Image can be seen by naked eye only (C) Image can be obtained on a screen (D) Image is always erect 41. : What is the focal length of a plane mirror? (A) Zero (B) Infinite (C) 1 cm (D) 100 cm 42. : The image formed by a plane mirror is (A) Real and inverted (B) Virtual and inverted (C) Real and erect (D) Virtual and erect 43. : Which lens is used to correct hypermetropia (farsightedness)? (A) Concave lens (B) Convex lens (C) Cylindrical lens (D) Plane lens 44. : The angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray is called (A) Angle of incidence (B) Angle of reflection (C) Angle of deviation (D) Twice the angle of incidence 45. : The splitting of white light into seven colours is known as (A) Reflection (B) Refraction (C) Dispersion (D) Scattering 46. : Which part of the eye controls the size of the pupil? (A) Cornea (B) Iris (C) Retina (D) Lens 47. : In which of the following mediums does light travel the fastest? (A) Glass (B) Water (C) Air (D) Vacuum 48. : Which of the following phenomena proves the wave nature of light? 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